Name: La rondine
Start: 2008-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2009-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Angela Gheorghiu

Magda

Maureen O'Flynn

Katie Van Kooten

Lisette Oropesa

Lisette

Tenor

Roberto Alagna

Ruggero

Giuseppe Filianoti

Marius Brenciu

Prunier

Baritone

Samuel Ramey

Rambaldo

James Courtney

Monica Yunus

Yvette

Alyson Cambridge

Bianca

Mezzo-soprano

Elizabeth DeShong

Suzy

Ashley Emerson

A singer

Bass-baritone

David Won

Perichaud

Tony Stevenson

Gobin

David Crawford

Crébillon

Conductor

Marco Armiliato

Stage director

Nicolas Joël

Set designer

Ezio Frigerio

Costume designer

Franca Squarciapino

Lighting designer

Duane Schuler

The Metropolitan Opera

Italian

La rondine -  (The Swallow)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Puccini’s achingly beautiful score charmingly conveys the plight of Magda (the “swallow” of the title) who unexpectedly finds true love with the handsome young Ruggero. But their idyllic and happy life comes to an premature end as she is haunted by the fear that her checkered past will ruin his future. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna portray Puccini’s star-crossed lovers. Ezio Frigerio’s elegant and sophisticated art deco sets add a dazzling touch to Nicholas Joël’s production, which premiered in 2008.

Production booklet

Further reading